Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by beers. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nybarg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'9". She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Spear was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Spear's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a red tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Bhevek liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has wavy white fur. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a Dyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'11". She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and her gloved hand is found clutching a lance. She keeps her long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shivering never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp). Jade (140 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.